Color has always been very important to me. I've changed focus in the past year. I'm still spinning and weaving, but including other loves I have as well. I hope you enjoy the new and the old creative endeavors.
I am still selling supplies if you are interested on Ebay and Etsy.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Sewing with Handwovens with Carry Wilcox was a great experience. I'll post some photos soon. I thought Carry did a great job getting everyone to have a finished project and the group was totally cohesive. We made a lovely jacket with a handwoven front panel, and some people used all handwoven fabric in the jacket, some used commercial fabric. I'm ready to do another one!

Monday, May 14, 2012

I'm sorry not to have posted for so long. First my computer died and I'm learning a new one...without a card reader to post pictures. Second we went on a trip to visit our daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. I stopped along the way at the Fiber Event in Greencastle and had a lovely time there as a vendor. So the latest is our garden. Being at such a high altitude and in the mountains our climate is not conducive to gardening, as well as the dogs and our newest puppy who think the garden beds are for digging. So, for mother's day I had lovely help from husband Will and son Jeremy, fencing and getting the greenhouse together. I thought I'd share the progress.

You can see our greenhouse is without ends as yet. We have a raised bed with plastic for warmth nearer to the house

The coldframe next to the greenhouse, which will house the tomatoes soon, has squash ready to plant!

I added some color with calla lilies this spring

We find pottery shards on the property. These were found in the garden area

About Me

I’ve Been Dyeing For long A Time Now
I found my first spinning wheel in a dusty, antique restoration shop. It was a lovely old walnut wheel treadle wheel. I’ve been hand spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing for over 30 years. I started Chamomile Connection in 2002 selling organic colorgrown cotton. I still love organic cotton, but we’ve expanded to include silk. My world of dyeing fiber exploded into color. My brown shelves of naturally colored organic cotton transformed into vibrant color everywhere. I see color differently because of my time as an artist and you can see this in how I dye fiber. My love of color stems from my work in watercolors.
I am beginning to paint again and also continue my love of silversmithing and other forms of metal work. And just wait until I get my potter’s wheel going!
Today, we are enjoying the peaceful life in Mimbres Valley, New Mexico (Mimbres means ‘behind the willows’). My shop/studio is open to the public, call before swinging by because we might be out hiking. At my shop you can buy yarn for knitting and weaving, fiber for spinning, handmade soap, jewelry, and other handmade items.